Trump responds to pardon plea from Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer
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Trump responds to pardon plea from Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer

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Key Points:

  • President Trump stated he will not offer Lindsay Clancy a presidential pardon following the hung jury in her murder trial, noting the case is a state matter beyond federal pardon authority.
  • Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, appealed to Trump for a pardon, highlighting her circumstances, but acknowledged the president lacks legal power over state charges.
  • Trump suggested he could still exert influence as prosecutors consider whether to retry Clancy for the murder of her three children.
  • Clancy was accused of strangling her three children in 2023, with her defense citing severe postpartum psychosis, but the jury deadlocked due to one holdout juror rejecting the insanity defense.
  • Trump described the situation as “very sad” with no winners, emphasizing the tragedy of three children’s deaths.

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